Physicists at CERN have successfully completed a “test run” for transporting antimatter across the European particle-physics facility, paving the way for more precise measurements of the differences between matter and antimatter. This breakthrough could help solve one of the biggest mysteries in physics: why our universe appears to be made up almost entirely of matter….
Mathematicians at the University of Oxford have finally solved a 60-year-old problem posed by the renowned mathematician Paul Erdős, shedding new light on the mysteries of addition. The breakthrough, achieved by graduate student Benjamin Bedert, reveals that in any set of integers, there exists a large subset of numbers that must be sum-free. This discovery…
In response to the Trump administration’s deep cuts to research budgets and dismantling of science agencies, countries worldwide are launching initiatives to attract US research talent. The European Research Council has doubled its start-up funding for researchers moving to Europe, while the European Commission has announced a €500 million programme to make Europe a magnet…
The recent surge in Bitcoin’s price has sparked a new wave of interest in passive income opportunities, with Winner Mining emerging as a key player in the market. The platform offers cloud computing services that allow users to participate in the production process of mainstream encrypted assets, including Bitcoin, without requiring any technical expertise. With…
A new book, “The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog,” highlights the importance of basic science research, which often seems “silly” or unrelated to everyday life. However, as the book’s author, Carly Anne York, shows, these seemingly insignificant projects can lead to groundbreaking discoveries that transform our lives. York shares examples of how research on…
Elizabeth Weil’s Scribble Ventures has secured $80 million for its third fund, defying the contraction in the venture industry. The firm’s success can be attributed to its carefully cultivated ecosystem of operators and executives, known as the “Scribble Network,” which provides deal flow, due diligence help, and investments. This approach has helped Scribble make successful…
Physicists in the US have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of ultracold atom traps, finding that five-body recombination could be the largest contributor to loss from these traps at specific “Efimov resonances.” This process, which involves the formation of a tetramer molecule and a single free atom, could have significant implications for building…
A recent study published in Science Advances has found that groups of large language models (LLMs) can develop social norms, such as adopting their own rules for how language is used. The researchers used two experiments to test this hypothesis, one with 24 copies of Claude and another with 200 copies of Claude, and found…
The Blockchain Life Forum 2025, held in Moscow, has set a new record with 15,600 participants. The event brought together world leaders, industry pioneers, and government representatives to discuss the latest trends and strategies in the crypto space. The forum featured over 100 speakers, 151 booths showcasing crypto companies, and a variety of side events….
The Mars rover Perseverance has made history by capturing the first visible-light image of an aurora on another planet. The image, taken during a solar storm on March 18, 2024, shows a faint greenish tinge in the Martian sky. Scientists believe that similar aurorae would be visible to future human explorers on Mars. Forecast for…